7/31/23, 6:15 PM Case – BHS414 Cross-Cultural Health Perspectives (2023JUN19FT-1)

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Module 4 – Case

CLAS STANDARDS

Case Assignment

For this assignment, watch the video from the link below:

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d). Using language access services. Accessed from:
https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/resources/videos/using-language-access-services

In a 2- to 3-page paper:

Compare and contrast the range of medical language interpretation and describe what is considered “best practice.”

Consider and describe at least two scenarios in which patients are non-English speaking and qualified language
interpretation is not provided. What are the key ethical principles to be considered? What are the implications for the
patient in each scenario?

How would the scenario relate to the code of ethics in public health?

Compare and contrast the model of medical practice between the U.S. (Western scientific paradigm of medicine)
and another country with a different culture.

Which healthcare model is better and why?

Assignment Expectations

Length: 2 – 3 pages (excluding the cover page and the reference list).

Assessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment rubric. You can view it
under Assessments at the top of the page. Review it before you begin working on the assignment. Your work should

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